Reporters and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California

Security officers at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California briefly held five news reporters and two members of the military at gunpoint after mistaking the invited attendees for gatecrashers, according to local news outlets.The Monday incident took place prior to a private groundbreaking ceremony for a missile operator training facility at the federal airfield close to Santa Barbara. Journalists working for Noozhawk and KEYT were among those detained, with both organizations publishing accounts of what happened.A spokesperson for Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs told Noozhawk that the encounter stemmed from a communication failure.Officers pointed guns, sirens were sounded, and barricades went up at the gate entrance, KEYT reported (Matt Hartman via AP)"Vandenberg Space Force Base